Day archives: August 5th, 2010

State Department Country Reports on Terrorism 2009

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 “The Department of State’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 covers events from January 1 to December 31, 2009. This publication, which fulfills a Congressional requirement, aims to enhance our collective understanding of the international terrorist threat. The report also serves as a reference tool to inform policymakers, the general public, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Homeland Security, Climate Change, Propane and Heating Oil,

Homeland Security: Addressing Weaknesses with Facility Security Committees Would Enhance Protection of Federal Facilities, GAO-10-901, August 05, 2010) Finanzas del Consumidor: Factores que Afectan la Educacion Financiera de las Personas con Conocimientos Limitados del Ingles, GAO-10-869, August 04, 2010 Climate Change: The Quality, Comparability, and Review of Emissions Inventories Vary Between Developed and Developing Nations, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

2010 Annual Report of Boards of Trustees of Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund

2010 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund “In 2009, 46.3 million people were covered by Medicare: 38.7 million aged 65 and older, and 7.6 million disabled. About 24 percent of beneficiaries have chosen to enroll in Part C private …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Poll Reveals That More Than One-Quarter of Americans Will Opt In To Overdraft Protection

National Foundation for Credit Counseling: “Recent legislation passed by Congress has changed how financial institutions will authorize and pay overdrafts associated with checking accounts. Although most overdrafts from paper checks and automatic payments will continue to be covered (for a fee), consumers must now opt in to authorize this service for ATM and debit card …

Subjects: Government Documents

Defining Internet Freedom – eJournal – U.S. Department of State

Defining Internet Freedom – eJournal – U.S. Department of State, July 2010 “The first part of this journal addresses the difficulty agreeing on a universally applicable definition of Internet freedom. Nations impose many different kinds of restrictions. Some represent the efforts of authoritarian regimes to repress their opponents, but others instead reflect diverse political traditions …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Internet, Legal Research, Libraries

DC Metro to Replace 428 Railcars to Comply With NTSB Recommendations

News release: “Metro received a formal pre-award approval letter today, July 26, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the procurement of the 7000 series rail cars from Kawasaki using Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) funds, allowing Metro to move forward with a notice to proceed. Retirement of the 1000 series …

Subjects: Government Documents